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Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program

Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program. Implemented Jointly by Department of Water Resources and State Water Resources Control Board. Overview of Program. Planning Grants. Planning Grants II. C. Requirements for Attachments. Attachment 1 – Authorizing Documentation ( required )

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Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program

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  1. Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program Implemented Jointly by Department of Water Resources and State Water Resources Control Board

  2. Overview of Program

  3. Planning Grants

  4. Planning GrantsII. C. Requirements for Attachments • Attachment 1 – Authorizing Documentation (required) • Attachment 2 – Eligible Applicant Documentation (required) • Attachment 3 – Work Plan (required) • Attachment 4 – Disadvantaged Community Supporting Information (optional) • Attachment 5 – Certification of Understanding (optional) Attachments 4 & 5 – submit only if requesting a waiver or reduction in Funding Match

  5. Planning GrantsEvaluation Criteria Summary • Work Plan • Description of Region • Objectives • Integration of Water Management Strategies • Implementation • Impacts and Benefits • Data and Technical Analysis • Data Management • Stakeholder Involvement • Disadvantaged Community • Relation to Local Planning • Agency Coordination

  6. Disadvantaged Communities

  7. Funding Match

  8. FAAST

  9. Figure 1 – FAAST Homepage

  10. Figure 2 – Signup Process (Step 1 of 3)

  11. Figure 3 – Signup Process (Step 2 of 3)

  12. Figure 4 – Signup Process (Step 3 of 3)

  13. Figure 5 – Start A New Application

  14. Figure 6 – Select PSP

  15. Figure 7 – Application Initiation

  16. Figure 8 - General Information

  17. Figure 9 – Funding Programs

  18. Figure 10 – Legislative Information

  19. Figure 11 – Agency Contacts

  20. Figure 12 Cooperating Entities

  21. Figure 13 – Application Questionnaire

  22. Figure 14 – Application Attachments

  23. Figure 15 – Preview and Submit Application

  24. Figure 16 – Tracking Your Application

  25. Implementation GrantsStep 1

  26. Attachment 3Adopted IRWM Plan and Proof of Formal Adoption • Total of 5 points for this Ranking Criterion • 5 = Applicant's Plan has been formally adopted by: • Governing body of the regional agency • Authorized to develop the Plan • Responsible for implementation of the Plan • Governing bodies of the agencies and organizations • Participated in the development of the Plan • Responsible for implementation of the Plan • Documented by a resolution or other written documentation • Signatures and dates of signatures

  27. Attachment 3Adopted IRWM Plan and Proof of Formal Adoption • 4 = Applicants with Plan in place • Majority of necessary participants have adopted the Plan • 3 = Applicants with a Plan in place • Less than half of necessary participants have adopted the Plan

  28. Attachment 3Adopted IRWM Plan and Proof of Formal Adoption • 2 = Plan in place • Documentation of adoption is not provided. • Schedule for adoption of a Plan • By January 1, 2007 • Plus involvement of a majority of necessary participants. • 1 = No formally adopted a Plan, and • No schedule to adopt the Plan by the January 1, 2007

  29. Attachment 4Consistency with MinimumIRWM Plan Standards • Does the Plan meet the Minimum Standards? • Pass/Fail Ranking Criterion • Was the Plan adopted by all participating agencies, or will it be adopted by January 1, 2007? • Does the Regional Agency include at least 3 public agencies, 2 of which have statutory authority over water management? • Was a map of region, showing member agencies involved in the Plan, and the location of the proposed projects, included? • Does the Plan include one or more regional objectives?

  30. Attachment 4Consistency with MinimumIRWM Plan Standards • Does the Plan document that the following water mgt strategies were considered:

  31. Attachment 4Consistency with MinimumIRWM Plan Standards • Does the Plan include the integration of at least 2 or more water management strategies or elements? • Does the Plan include a project prioritization & a schedule for project implementation to meet regional needs?

  32. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Total of 55 points for this Ranking Criterion • Regional Description ( 5 points) • Map showing the region • Map/maps include: • Internal boundaries • Major water related infrastructure • Major land-use divisions within the region? • Describe current & future water resources • Explain why the region is appropriate for regional water management

  33. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Regional Description • Explain quality and quantity of water resources • Describe water supplies and demand for a minimum 20-year planning horizon • Discuss important ecological processes & environmental resources • Discuss social & cultural makeup of the community

  34. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Objectives (5 points) • Identify regional planning objectives and the manner in which they were determined • Address major water related objectives and conflicts

  35. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Water Management Strategies & Integration (5 pts) • Describe the water mgt strategies that were considered • Discuss on why water mgt strategy was not applicable • Discuss how the strategies work together to provide reliable water supply or protect or improve water quality • Discuss the added benefits of integration of multiple water mgt strategies

  36. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Regional Priorities (5 points) • Provide a presentation of regional priorities • Provide short-term and long-term implementation priorities • Discuss in the Plan how: • Decision-making will be responsive to regional changes; • Responses to implementation of projects will be addressed; and • Project sequencing may be altered based on implementation responses

  37. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Implementation (5 points) • Identify specific actions, projects, and studies, ongoing or planned that will be implemented • Include timelines for active/planned projects • Identify who is responsible for each project implementation • Identify linkages between projects

  38. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Implementation • Demonstrate on a programmatic level the economic and technical feasibility of projects • Present the current status of each Plan element • Discuss the institutional structure for implementation

  39. Attachment 5 Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Impacts & Benefits (5 points) • Include an evaluation of potential negative impacts from Plan implementation within the region and in adjacent areas • Include the advantages of the regional plan as opposed to individual local efforts • If applicable, identify interregional benefits and impacts • If applicable, discuss benefits to disadvantaged communities • Provide an evaluation of impacts/benefits to other resources

  40. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Technical Analysis & Plan Performance (5 points) • Include a discussion of data, technical methods, and analyses used in selection of water management strategies • Identify data gaps • Discuss: • Measures that will be used to evaluate project/plan performance, • Monitoring systems that will be used, and • Mechanisms to adapt project operation and plan implementation

  41. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Data Management (5 points) • Include mechanisms to manage and disseminate data • Discuss how data collection will support statewide data needs • Assess the state of existing monitoring efforts, for both water supply and water quality • If applicable, discuss the integration of data into the State Water Board’s: • SWAMP, GAMA

  42. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Financing (5 points) • Identify beneficiaries and potential funding/ financing for plan implementation • Discuss ongoing support and financing for operation and maintenance of implemented projects

  43. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Relation to Local Planning (5 points) • Discuss how the identified actions, projects, or studies relate to local planning documents • Demonstrate coordination with local land-use planning decision-makers • Discuss how local agency planning documents relate to the IRWM water mgt strategies and the dynamics between the two levels of planning

  44. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Stakeholder Involvement & Coordination (5 pts) • Identify stakeholders and the process used for inclusion of stakeholders in the development of the Plan • Discuss how: • Stakeholders are identified • They participate in planning and implementation efforts, and • They can influence decisions made regarding water management • Document public outreach activities specific to individual stakeholder groups

  45. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Stakeholder Involvement & Coordination • Discuss the mechanisms and processes used to facilitate stakeholder involvement/communication during plan implementation • Discuss the partnerships developed during the planning process • Discuss environmental justice concerns • Discuss the presences and involvement of disadvantaged communities in the planning process

  46. Attachment 5Consistency with IRWM Plan Standards • Stakeholder Involvement & Coordination • Identify possible obstacles to Plan implementation • Discuss coordination with State or federal agencies • Identify areas where a State agency or agencies may: • Able to assist in communication or cooperation, or • Implementation of plan components or processes, or • Identify any state or federal regulatory actions required for implementation

  47. Attachment 6Description of Proposal • Total of 15 points for this Ranking Criterion • Describe the proposal • Include one or more eligible water management elements • Identify goals & objectives of the proposal • Discuss consistency of the proposal with the IRWM Plan • For proposed Plans, discuss how the proposal fits into achieving the Plan objectives

  48. Attachment 6Description of Proposal • Describe the rationale for the proposal and its relationship to the IRWM Plan • Include a plan for compliance with all applicable environmental review requirements • Describe how the integration of proposed projects along with other actions in the IRWM Plan provides multiple benefits* * From Table 2 of the PSP

  49. Attachment 6Description of Proposal • For proposals affecting water quality: • Describe the water body & corresponding beneficial uses; • Discuss water quality problems the proposal addresses including: • Specific pollutants or parameters and • The importance of addressing the specific water quality problem relative to the overall health of the region; • Describe how the proposals consistent with the applicable Watershed Management Initiative Chapter plans & policies; • For NPS pollution control proposals describe: • Which Management Measures will be applied

  50. Attachment 6Description of Proposal • Discuss the scientific basis of the proposal* • Discuss integration of the proposal with other grant funded projects in the region* • Discuss source water protection for the region* • Discuss the metric(s) that will be used to show measurable water quality and/or water supply improvements* * From Table 2 of PSP

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